Man and Man Enterprise

“Man and Man Enterprise” and its business partners create employment by producing biomass-fuelled cooking stoves made from scrap metals, substituting for conventional charcoal-fuelled stoves that cause harmful emissions and health problems and contribute to deforestation.

Man and Man Enterprise produces and markets efficient biomass cooking stoves which save 40 % on charcoal compared to conventional stoves. The product thus enables substantial savings on fuel costs while reducing deforestation and GHG emissions. Man and Man Enterprise produces and markets highly efficient biomass cooking stoves made from scrap metal. A ceramic lining retains heat, reducing charcoal consumption by 40 %. The stoves cost the same as conventional stoves and have a longer lifetime. In the Ashanti region, the initiative sells hundreds of such “Holy Cook” stoves every week. Man and Man Enterprise plans to increase profitability by integrating lining production into its own operations and by expanding its operations into currently underserved regions in Ghana and neighbouring countries.

Social impact: The initiative will train 70 men and 30 women in manufacturing stove parts, providing an income that is 80 % above the local minimum wage. Some 500 –1,000 stoves will be sold each week. Users enjoy a 40 % reduction in the cost of cooking fuel.

Environmental impact: The stoves use 40 % less charcoal for cooking. This relieves pressure on the remaining forests and reduces harmful emissions. The sale of 46,000 stoves in 2012 will result in savings of about 70,000 tons of CO2e.

Economic impact: The initiative aims to increase its competitiveness by vertically integrating the production of stove linings and by applying for carbon credits. Scaling up from 500 to 1,000 stoves per week is targeted for 2012 to serve growing demand in Ghana and to expand into neighbouring Togo.

SEED support has been useful to Man and Man Enterprise in many ways including:

the website

Through the SEED website man and man Enterprise had contact with one German company call RUF which they are planning to partner with to establish briquette production as part of our business. After winning the SEED award Man and Man Entreprise was recognised by many international organisations.

In country workshop

The SEED in country workshop has helped the management team of the initiative to have more knowledge in Risk Management, Marketing and Sales Strategy, Pitching & Networking, Funding Proposal Writing.

Improvement of business plan sections

Through the support from SEED advisor the initiative upgraded their Business Plan to international standard. Through this business plan many international organisations have shown interest to work with them and discussions are in progress.

Impressions

Train 70 additional artisans in metal cladding assembly to support a doubling in stove production (to 1,000 stoves per week) and sales to neighbouring Togo.

Begin ceramic lining production, setting up a kiln and production facilities.

Secure carbon credits on sales in Ghana and Togo in collaboration with investors.

Acquire distribution vehicles and a new manufacturing site.

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Additional capital to invest in a kiln and to prepare for the production of linings (EUR 22,250).

Additional capital to double production and expand the distribution area (EUR 70,000). - Additional capital to expand operations to Togo (EUR 30,000).

Links to investors interested in CDM Gold Standard projects in Ghana.

Targets achieved:

Production was stabilized even with the high demand of the Christmas season.

A linear supply of ceramic was acquired and scrap metal was stock piled so that constant production was maintained.

SEED’s website has opened up communication channels with potential future partners and the in-country workshop increased the management team’s knowledge base and improved their business plans.

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